A 12-year-old California girl died after a severe bacterial infection was misdiagnosed as an uncomplicated case of the flu, (Fox News) and a 21-year-old aspiring personal trainer also died of systemic infection mistaken as a "simple" case of flu. (The Washington Post)

But real flu is here as evidenced by the fact that students at a private school in San Antonio took today off, after school officials announced a "flu day." (WNEP)

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